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Godzilla (1998)

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The following guns are seen in the American version of Godzilla (1998):

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Godzilla (1998)


Heckler & Koch HK94A3 (mocked-up as MP5A3)

The French DGSE agents, including Jean Reno as Agent Philip Roche, bring Heckler & Koch HK94A3 carbines, converted to Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, when they infiltrate Godzilla's nest in Madison Square Garden (one of which has a Surefire flashlight grip). Some of the U.S. soldiers in the movie are also seen with MP5A3s.

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A Heckler & Koch HK94A3 converted to a resemble an MP5A3, with a chopped barrel and converted to auto, with a third firing position added to the lower receiver.
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A French DGSE agent armed with an MP5A3 with Surefire grip.
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The same DGSE agent with an MP5A3, this time without the SureFire foregrip.
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Philip Roche (Jean Reno) points his MP5A3 at Animal (Hank Azaria).

M16A2

The M16A2 is used by U.S. Army personnel throughout the movie to shoot at Godzilla (it is also possible that some of them might actually be M16A1s with M16A2 handguards, which is common in action movies from the 1990s). During the scene in the French DGSE warehouse, several agents are seen unloading crates full of these weapons and lying them on tables.

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M16A2 - 5.56mm
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M16A1 with A2 style handguards - 5.56x45mm. Not utilized this way in the real world, putting the distinctive A2 handguards on the older rifle was a method used by Movie/TV armorers to simulate A2 rifles when M16A1s were the only ones available.
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Soldiers aiming their M16A2s at Godzilla.
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Soldiers firing their M16A2s at Godzilla.
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Weapons lined up at the abandoned warehouse commandeered by DGSE; visible are many M16A2s, plus some disassembled RPG-7 rockets (missing their second half which is screwed on when prepping for loading).

M4A1

During the second scene in which Godzilla confronts the U.S. Army, several soldiers are seen firing M4A1 carbines at Godzilla, which have had their carry handles removed and replaced with C-More sights.


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M4A1 5.56mm
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U.S. soldiers fire upon Godzilla. The soldiers are armed with M4A1 carbines, Cobray Street Sweeper shotguns, and at least one Heckler & Koch MP5A3 (on the lower right).

AK-47

AK-47 rifles can be seen in the hands of Ukrainian soldiers when they arrived in the Chernobyl exclusion zone via helicopter. From these scenes, it appears the Ukrainian soldiers are armed with the original, milled-receiver AK-47s and not the more modern AKM and AK-74 rifles the real-life Ukrainian Army is armed with. Note that they inaccuratley exit a 1950's era Boeing Shawnee tandem rotor helicopter of US Origin.

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Milled Receiver AK-47 design; 7.62x39mm.

SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper shotgun

When Godzilla charges a U.S. Army roadblock, some of the soldiers are shown firing at him with, oddly, Street Sweeper shotguns, a weapon that has never been used by any branch of the U.S. military.

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Armsel Striker 12 guage
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U.S. soldiers fire upon Godzilla. The soldiers are armed with M4A1 carbines, Street Sweeper shotguns, and at least one Heckler & Koch MP5A3 (on the lower right).
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Another view of the above scene; the soldier in the center has an MP5A3, while the one on the right is firing a Street Sweeper.

DefTech 37mm launcher

Some of the U.S. soldiers in the movie are shown using Defense Technology (DefTech) 37mm multi-shot launchers, including Doug Savant as Sergeant O'Neil. Some are also seen on a table in the DGSE warehouse where weapons are being unpacked. As in most Hollywood movies, the DefTech (and similar 37mm launchers) is inaccurately depicted as a weapon capable of firing HE grenades, whereas in real life it can only fire less-than-lethal ordnance.

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DefTech 37mm launcher
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Sergeant O'Neil aims a DefTech 37mm launcher at Godzilla.
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O'Neil fires his DefTech 37mm at Godzilla, while the soldiers around him let loose with their M16A2s.


M60

The M60 machine gun appears in the film, usually mounted on Humvees shown firing at Godzilla (both the regular and E3 versions make appearances).

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M60E3 7.62x51mm NATO
A U.S. soldier jumps from a Humvee fitted with an M60 machine gun.

M136 AT4

Some of the U.S. soldiers in the film fire at Godzilla with M136 (AT4) rocket launchers. More are also visible in the DGSE warehouse where the weapons are being unpacked.

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M136 AT4 Anti-Tank rocket launcher 84mm fitted with a night-vision scope.
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U.S. soldiers prepare to fight Godzilla; the soldier on the far right is armed with an M136 (AT4).
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Weapons lined up at the abandoned warehouse commandeered by DGSE; visible are many M16A2s, plus some RPG-7 rocket heads.

SPAS 15

When the military has set its first trap and is waiting for Godzilla to show up, at least one soldier can be seen wielding a Franchi SPAS 15 combat shotgun, yet another weapon which is not used by the U.S. military.

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Franchi SPAS 15 12-gauge
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The soldiers awaiting Godzilla's arrival; the soldier on the far left is holding a SPAS 15.